Lebanon

Lebanon-Israel ceasefire extended by 3 weeks after White House Oval Office meeting

Israel said on Apr 23 that it killed two armed individuals in southern Lebanon

Teheran’s renewed tough messaging raises the risk that oil and gas shipments through the strait could remain disrupted.

US, Iran cite progress in talks as uncertainty hangs over Hormuz strait

An Israeli soldier was killed in combat in southern Lebanon and nine were wounded

People return to their homes in Lebanon on Apr 18 after a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel went into effect.

Hizbollah willing to cooperate with a ceasefire with Israel – for now

Hizbollah would remain militarily prepared for any Israeli violations of the ceasefire, said its leader

An anti-US billboard on a building in Teheran on Apr 16. The US-Israeli attack on Iran that started on Feb 28 has triggered the worst oil price shock in history.

US ‘very close’ to deal with Iran, says Trump; both sides may meet at weekend

Lebanon accused of Israel violating ceasefire with intermittent shelling of several southern Lebanese villages

People take part in a pro-government rally at in Teheran on Apr 15. The current US-Iran ceasefire has largely held since it began on Apr 8.

Can the US and Iran conclude a lasting deal to end the Middle East war?

Iran is unlikely to give up its leverage over Hormuz without concessions from the US

Banners honouring students killed in a strike on a girls’ school are seen at Teheran’s Tajrish Square on Apr 15, amid the conflict with the US and Israel.

Hopes for deal to end Iran war grow, but nuclear issues unresolved

A ceasefire in Lebanon would be an essential component of any peace talks, Pakistan says

Israeli soldiers near the Israel-Lebanon border, in northern Israel on Apr 15. Israel’s security cabinet convened late on Wednesday to discuss a possible Lebanon ceasefire.

Trump says Lebanese and Israeli leaders to speak, Pakistan says Lebanon peace essential

Israel said its troops were continuing “targeted ground operations in southern Lebanon”

Israel and the US have said the Lebanon campaign is not part of the Iran-US ceasefire while Teheran insists it is.

US, Iran teams in Pakistan for peace talks but doubts emerge over Lebanon, sanctions

Disruption to energy supplies has fed inflation and slowed the global economy